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The European Commission criticized US President Donald Trump’s warning about the United States’ readiness to launch a large-scale strike targeting civilian infrastructure in Iran, according to what was reported by the newspaper. “Financial Times” British.
Commission spokeswoman Anita Heber said in statements in response to a question about Trump’s warning to Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face a massive attack targeting bridges and power stations: “We reject any threats to launch attacks related to vital civilian infrastructure.”
Heber warned, according to what the newspaper reported, of the seriousness of these threats, saying that “such attacks threaten to affect millions of people throughout the Middle East and beyond, and may also lead to more dangerous escalation” in the region.
In the context of the official European position, the spokeswoman added that “the European Union calls for the utmost levels of restraint and the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure,” stressing the need for “full respect for international law and international humanitarian law by all parties.”
Today, France stressed that Targeting infrastructure Civil and energy facilities are a clear violation of the rules of war and international law, stressing that such attacks will inevitably lead to retaliatory reactions from Iran.
For his part, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi warned earlier, in a letter to the United Nations, of the danger of the American-Israeli military attacks that targeted Iranian peaceful nuclear facilities and sites subject to the safeguards agreement.
Also, the Spanish newspaper “El Pais” revealed that the European Union has begun to prepare to face a potential energy crisis and record rises in prices, resulting from the repercussions of the war sparked by the United States and “Israel” against Iran.
The Islamic Republic of Iran continues its legitimate right to defend itself, through Operation “Waad Sadiq 4,” in response to the American-Israeli aggression on Iranian territory, which commits massacres against civilians and targets civilian infrastructure, health and educational centers, as well as oil and energy facilities.
